COMMONWEALTH  OF  PENNSYLVANIA 
DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION 


J'iN  4  1923 


Second  Annual 


Pennsylvania  Music  Week 


May  13  to  19,  1923 


OFFICIAL  ANNOUNCEMENT 


HAKRISBUEG,  PENNSYLVANIA 
J.  L,  L,  KUBX,  PRINTER  TO  THE  COMMONWEALTH 

1923 


DEPARTS 


alth  of  Pennsylvania 

DF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION 


STATE  COUNCIL  OF  EDUCATION 
President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer, 
THOMAS  E.  FINEGAN 


Marion  Edwards  Park,  Ph.  D.,  . 

Mrs.  Edward  W.  Biddle,  B.A.,  M.A.,  L.H.D.,  . 

Homer  D.  Williams,  M.S . 

John  C.  Bell,  M.A.,  LL.B.,  LL.D.,  . 

Mrs.  E.  S.  H.  McCauley, . 

Mrs.  H.  Prentiss  Nichols,  . . 

Frederik  Rasmussen,  B.  S . 

Hon.  Marcus  Aaron,  . 

Ernest  Laplace,  M.D,,  LL.D., . 


Term  Expires 
,Bryn  Mawr  July  1928 
Carlisle  July  1928 

Pittsburgh  July  1927 
Philadelphia  July  1926 
Beaver  July  1926 

Philadelphia  July  1925 
Harrisburg  July  1924 
Pittsburgh  July  1924 
Philadelphia  July  1923 


Thomas  E.  Finegan,  M.A.,  Pd.D.,  Litt.D.,  L.H.D.,  LL.D. 

Superintendent  of  Pubilc  Instruction 
J.  George  Becht,  M.A.,  Sc.  D.,  LL  D. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Higher  Education 


James  N.  Rule,  B.S.,  M.S- 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Secondary  Education 

Albert  W.  Johnson,  B.  A. 

Assistant  to  Superintendent  (School  Law) 


Helen  J.  Ostrander 


Secretary  to  Superintendent 


Directors  of  Bureaus 


Administration,  . Francis  B-  Haas,  B.S.,  M.A. 

Attendance,  . W.  M.  Dension,  B.A.,  M.A. 

Health  Education,  . Charles  H.  Keene,  B.A.,  M-D. 

Pre-Professional  and  Professional  Credentials, 

C.  D.  Koch,  M.A.,  Pd.  D.,  Litt,  D- 

Rural  Education,  . . . Lee  L.  Driver,  M.A.,  LL-D. 

School  Buildings, . Hubert  C.  Eicher,  Sc.  B.,  A.B.,  M.S- 

School  Employes’  Retirement,  . . H.  H.  Baish,  M.A. 

Special  Education,  . Francis  N-  Maxfield,  Ph.  D. 

Teacher,  . Albert  L.  Rowland,  M.A.,  Ph.D. 

Vocational,  . L-  H.  Dennis,  B.S. 


Directors  of  Subjects 


Art  Education, . C.  Valentine  Kirby,  M.A. 

English,  . . Orton  Lowe,  B.S. 

Foreign  Languages, . . G.  C.  L.  Riemer,  M-A.,  Ph.D. 

Geography, . Erna  Grassmuck,  B.S.  in  Ed. 

High  School  Inspection,  . James  G.  Pentz,  B.A-  M.A. 

Junior  High  Schools,  . James  M.  Glass,  B.A.,  M.A. 

Mathematics, . J.  A-  Foberg,  B.S. 

Music, . Hollis  Dann,  MusJ 

School  Libraries,  . Adeline  B. 

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MESSAGE  FROM  THE  GOVERNOR 


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Music  is  decidedly  one  of  the  forces  of  civilisation,  and  seems  at  times 
a  force  rather  more  divine  than  human.  It  has  exerted  a  most  pronounced 
effect  on  the  development  of  humanity.  Through  its  force  battles  have 
been  won,  nations  led  to  victory,  and  men's  souls  turned. 

Try  to  contemplate  a  regiment  without  a  band,  a  theatre  without  an 
orchestra,  a  school  without  its  songs,  a  nation  without  its  national  anthem 
or  a  home  without  some  form  of  musical  instrument.  Try  to  visualize 
the  tremendous  loss  which  each  would  sustain.  Without  music  each 
would  almost  be  as  bread  without  salt.  The  patriotism  of  a  nation  would 
suffer  a  serious  setback  in  its  ability  to  be  invoked,  the  discipline  of  an 
army  would  be  seriously  affected,  the  church  would  fall  short  in  its 
ability  to  convey  its  message,  theatres  would  be  closed,  and  the  home 
would  be,  as  many  are  now  for  that  very  reason,  an  unattractive,  barren 
place. 

Only  by  such  a  review  of  the  tremendous  power  of  music  can  we 
approach  an  appreciation  of  its  real  value-  Psychologists  are  beginning 
to  tell  us  that  music  produces  definite  and  measurable  physical  effects. 
To  those  exhausted  in  body,  fatigued  in  mind,  or  broken  and  discouraged 
in  spirit  there  is  no  finer  restorative  than  the  pleasure  and  forgetfulness 
of  good  music. 

For  all  these  reasons  I  think  it  most  timely  and  proper  that  we  join 
in  the  observance  of  Pennsylvania’s  Music  Week,  for  which  the  days 
May  13th  to  19th  have  been  designated-  Let  us  try  to  keep  Penns3dvania 
©me  of  the  musical  centers  of  America. 


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MESSAGE  FROM  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  PUBLIC 

INSTRUCTION 

The  week  of  May  13  to  19  has  been  designated  for  the  observance  of 
Pennsylvania’s  second  Music-Week. 

The  unbounded  success  of  the  one  of  last  year  and  the  results  that 
followed  have  set  a  high  standard  for  State  and  Country.  The  wider  use 
of  singing  periods  in  industries  and  commercial  houses;  the  increase  in 
the  number  of  musical  organizations;  the  larger  provision  for  music  in 
parks  in  summer  and  the  increased  demand  for  concert  courses  in  winter, 
are  indications  of  the  greater  appreciation  for  music  that  is  being  de¬ 
veloped. 

A  new* feature  this  year  will  be  the  State-wide  Music  Memory  Contests. 
Appreciation  of  and  preference  for  good  music  is  largely  a  matter  of 
familiarity.  The  child  who  is  able  to  recognize  selections,  name  the  com¬ 
poser  and  tell  something  of  the  significant  features  of  the  composition, 
possesses  a  heritage  that  will  do  much  to  enrich  his  life.  The  potential 
power  of  music,  its  value  as  a  social  force,  its  harmonizing,  unifying  and 
uplifting  influences  make  it  one  of  the  most  important  subjects  in  the 
school  curriculum. 

Pennsylvania’s  place  in  American  music  is  a  proud  one.  Birth  place 
of  Foster,  Nevin,  Cadman  and  Burleigh;  home  of  the  Philadelphia  Or¬ 
chestra,  Bach  Choir  and  Scranton  Oratorio  Society;  and  possessing  an 
uncomparable  galaxy  of  artists,  vocal  and  instrumental,  we  have  a  heritage 
in  which  the  State  should  take  just  pride. 

Pennsylvania  has  an  abundance  of  musical  talent.  Music-Week  offers 
an  excellent  opportunity  to  mobilize  this  talent;  to  arouse  and  cultivate 
it  and  thus  add  to  the  glorious  musical  traditions  of  our  Commonwealth, 

May  I  ask  the  schools,  colleges,  industries,  business  institutions,  churches 
musical  organizations,  clubs,  societies,  and  all  the  people  to  not  only  repeat 
the  successes  of  last  year  but  to  organize  a  series  of  musical  events  that 
shall  be  superior  to  anything  the  State  or  Country  has  experienced  in  the 
past:  If  this  be  done,  the  object  of  Music-Week  will  be  attained  and  the 
beneficent  influences  of  music  brought  to  bear  on  the  lives  of  the  children 
and  all  the  people. 


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Music  Week  Committee 

Mrs.  Frederick  W.  Abbott.  Philadelphia 

Mrs.  Taylor  Alderdice,  Pittsburgh 

Mr.  M.  V.  DeForest,  Sharon 

Mr.  Oliver  J.  Keller,  Lancaster 

Mr.  W.  E.  Woodruff,  Wilkes-Barre 

Music  Memory  Contest  Committee 

Mr.  Charles  N.  Boyd  and  Mr,  Will  Earhart  have  prepared  for  publication 
the  explanatory  notes  on  the  fifty  compositions  in  the  Music  Memory 
list.  These  articles  will  be  widely  published  in  the  newspapers  and  may 
be  accepted  as  authority  in  the  scoring  of  papers. 

ORGANIZATION 

The  nature  of  the  organization  for  Music  Week  will  be  governed  largely 
by  local  conditions,  such  as  the  size  of  the  city  or  town,  the  number  and 
diversity  of  professional,  social,  business  and  civic  organizations. 

The  following  committees  named  below  are  suggested  as  a  basis  for 
organization.  Changes  may  be  found  necessary  to  meet  the  specific 
needs  and  resources  of  the  community. 

The  program  for  Music  Week  will  presumably  be  in  charge  of  an 
executive  committee  preferably  appointed  by  the  mayor  or  burgess,  and 
representing  the  various  phases  of  community  life.  Excepting  the  chair¬ 
man,  each  member -of  the  executive  committee  will  act  as  chairman  of 
one  of  the  following  committees: 

1 .  Schools 

2.  Churches 

3.  Theaters 

4.  Publicity 

5.  Business  Men's  Clubs 

6.  Women's  Clubs 

7.  American  Legion 

8.  Music  Dealers 

9.  Professional  Musicians 

9.  Stores  and  Industries 

10.  Foreign-born  Groups 

11.  Hospital  and  Charitable  Institutions 

12.  Leadership  and  Entertainment  Talent 

13.  History 

14.  Program 

Publicity 

1.  The  support  of  .  the  local  press  is  the  most  necessary  element  in 
the  success  of  Music  Week.  Interest  the  newspapers  first. 


2.  Use  the  official  announcements  from  the  Governor  and  Superinten¬ 
dent  of  Public  Instruction. 

3.  Follow  with  the  proclamation  of  the  mayor. 

4.  Use  letters  from  local  organizations  endorsing  Music  Week. 

5.  Announce  the  official  program  in  full. 

6.  Provide  the  daily  papers  with  words  of  songs  that  are  to  be  used 
during  Music  Week.  Ask  that  words  for  one  song  be  printed  daily.  Have 
for  your  slogan  “A  Song  a  Day.” 

7.  Publish  names  of  all  individuals  and  organizations  who  assist  in  any 
way. 

8.  Ask  retail  merchants  to  insert  the  following  line  in  the  daily  ad¬ 
vertisement — “All  Pennsylvania  Singing,  May  13  to  19.”  This  will  involve 
no  additional  expense  to  the  advertisers. 

9.  Placard  the  town.  Use  children’s  posters  to  advertise  Music  Week. 

The  arts  were  correlated  splendidly  last  year  when  pupils  in  many  of 

the  schools  throughout  the  State  made  posters  to  advertise  Music  Week. 
It  is  hoped  that  more  and  perhaps  even  better  posters  may  be  made  this 
year.  Thought  should  be  given  to  the  selection  of  appropriate  illustration 
or  music  symbol,  simple,  legible  lettering,  good  arrangement,  appealing 
color  and  painstaking  execution. 

10-  Ask  managers  of  moving  picture  houses  to  advertise  Music  Week 
at  least  two  weeks  in  advance.  Last  year  the  co-operation  of  the  moving 
picture  houses  was  general  throughout  the  State. 

11.  Suggest  that  all  school  children  above  the  fourth  grade  write  a  letter 
explaining  the  purpose  of  Music  Week  and  giving  the  program  with 
especial  reference  to  school,  these  letters  to  be  taken  home  to  parents 
a  few  days  prior  to  the  opening  of  Music  Week.  This  plan  will  supple¬ 
ment  the  publicity  given  to  the  movement  by  the  newspapers. 

12.  Insert  in  the  local  press,  reports  of  activities  of  other  cities  con¬ 
cerning  Music  Week.  This  wu'll  stimulate  interest  and  enthusiasm  in  your 
community. 

DAILY  PROGRAM 

The  daily  programs  are  suggested  in  order  that  a  measure  of  uniformity 
may  be  maintained  throughout  the  Commonwealth. 

While  it  is  inspiring  to  realize  that  hundreds  of  communities  are  en¬ 
gaging  in  the  same  activity  at  the  same  hour,  local  conditions  will  no 
doubt  necessitate  readjustments  in  the  order  and  character  of  the  daily 

events. 


Sunday,  May  13 

Churches:  10:00  to  10:05  A.  M.  Formal  opening  of  Music  Week  made 
known  by  the  ringing  of  church  bells  and  chimes.  Special  music  with 
sermons  appropriate  to  Music  Week  in  all  churches.  Additional  hymns 
by  choir  congregation. 


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Afternoon  organ  recital  or  sacred  concert  by  combined  church  choirs 
where  possible. 

Home  Music  Hour:  From  five  to  six  on  the  afternoon  of  May  13  will 
be  “Music  Hour”  in  Pennsylvania  homes.  This  should  be  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  features  of  Music  Week.  The  home  where  music  is  .a 
part  of  the  family  circle  activities  is  surely  a  happier  and  better  home 
than  the  one  where  no  music  is  found.  This  may  well  serve  to  establish 
a  weekly  Home  Music  Hour  in  the  homes  of  Pennsylvania- 

Monday,  May  14 

Assemblies:  Reading  of  the  Governor’s  letter  and  the  letter  from  the 
Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction.  Special  music,  including  patriotic 
and  folk  songs,  in  all  schools. 

Community  singing  in  department  stores  at  opening  in  the  morning. 

Noonday  Luncheons:  Four-minute  talks  on  Music  Week. 

Afternoon  Organ  Recitai 

Special  Program  in  music  stores,  preparatory  to  Music  Memory  Con¬ 
tests. 

Evening:  Special  concerts  by  outside  artists  or  organizations,  by 
local  musicians,  or  by  school  organizations. 

Tuesday,  May  15 

School  Assemblies,  with  short  vocal  or  instrumental  programs  by  local 
artists. 

All  pupils  in  English  classes  hand  in  essay  on  one  of  the  following 
topics,  or  other  chosen  topic: 

Music  in  Industry 

John  Philip  Sousa  and  His  Music 

Pennsylvania  Composers  and  Musicians 

Noonday  Luncheons:  Community  Singing. 

Afternoon  Recitals. 

Programs:  Music  Stores,  preparatory  to  Music  Memory  Contests. 

Preliminary  Music  Memory  Contests  in  each  school  contesting,  to 
select  the  winning  team  to  represent  the  school  in  the  final  contest- 

Wednesday,  May  16 

School  Assemblies:  Short  concert  by  the  school. 

Noonday  Luncheons:  Group  Singing. 

Noon  Concert:  School  Band-  In  park  or  business  section. 

Afternoon  Organ  Recitals. 

Programs  in  Music  Stores:  Preparatory  to  the  final  Music  Memory 
Contest. 

Evening:  Radio  Night.  (Details  later) 


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Thursday,  May  17 

School  Assemblies:  Glee  Club  and  Orchestra  programs. 

Noonday  Luncheons:  Group  Singing. 

Noonday  Singing  and  Band  or  Orchestra  Concerts  at  Industrial  Plants. 

Afternoon  Organ  Recitals. 

Programs  in  Music  Stores  preparatory  to  final  Music  Memory  Contests 

Evening:  Mass  Singing  in  all  theaters- 

Friday,  May  18 

School  Assemblies:  Reading  of  first  and  second  prize  essays  on 
chosen  musical  topics.  Awarding  of  prizes. 

Noonday  Luncheons:  Group  Singing. 

Afternoon  Organ  Recitals. 

Evening:  Finals,  Music  Memory  Contest. 

Saturday,  May  19 

Group  Singing  at  opening  of  department  stores  and  Industrial  Plants. 

Pupils*  Recitals. 

Music  Hour  for  Invalids  and  Aged. 

Out-of-door  Programs:  Pageants,  Folk  Dancing  and  Health  Demon¬ 
strations. 

Afternoon:  Short  musical  programs  in  hospitals,  charitable  institutions. 

Evening:  Programs,  Foreign-born  Groups. 

SUGGESTIONS  FOR  ORGANIZATION 

Specific  ways  in  which  the  many  and  varied  agencies  may  co-operate 
in  Music  Week  plans  are  suggested  as  follows: 

1.  Schools.  The  schools  naturally  take  an  important  part  in  the  ac¬ 
tivities  of  Music  Week.  This  year  the  Music  Memory  Contest  will  be  . 
an  attractive  feature  of  the  school  activities.  (For  detailed  information 
see  pages  12  to  16  of  this  Announcement). 

Every  school  should  take  some  active  part  in  the  events  of  the  week. 
Each  grade  school  should  give  at  least  one  musical  program  to  which 
all  the  patrons  of  the  school  are  invited.  A  desirable  form  for  such  a 
program  is  a  demonstration  of  the  daily  class  work  of  the  different  grades. 

Special  programs  by  High  School  glee  clubs,  orchestras  and  bands 
should  be  featured.  Giving  of  these  entertainments  for  the  children  in 
the  grades  is  suggested. 

The  co-operation  of  the  English  Department  in  writing  essays  on 
musical  topics  and  of  the  art  classes  in  preparing  posters  will  provide 
most  helpful  and  desirable  projects. 

Daily  assemblies  will  stimulate  interest  and  enthusiasm  will  be  found  in 
wide  range  of  musical  activities.  Definite  suggestions  will  be  found  in 
the  daily  programs. 


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2.  Clrarches.  All  churches  are  asked  to  give  special  attention  to  musk 
on  Sunday,  May  13,  either  by  a  sermon  devoted  to  the  close  association 
of  music  with  religion,  its  influence  in  the  enrichment  of  home  life,  and 
its  great  value  in  allaying  the  restlessness  of  the  people,  or  by  prominent 
reference  to  music. 

It  is  also  expected  that  the  Churches  and  Sunday  Schools  will  have 
special  musical  services.  Organists  are  asked  to  assist  in  offering  after¬ 
noon  recitals  during  the  week.  Church  choirs  can  contribute  to  the 
success  of  Music  Week  by  giving  more  extensive  musical  programs, 
neighborhood  concerts,  programs  for  hospitals,  charitable  institutions,  etc. 

3.  Theaters.  The  theaters,  espically  the  moving  picture  houses,  were 
exceedingly  helpful  in  all  parts  of  the  State  during  Music  Week  last  year. 
It  is  hoped  that  mass  singing  will  be  a  prominent  feature,  that  vocal  and 
instrumental  soloists  will  be  featured,  and  that  in  all  moving  picture 
houses,  attention  will  be  drawn  to  Music  Week  by  announcements  on 
the  screen. 

4.  Women's  Clubs.  These  organizations  can  render  valuable  service 
by  arranging  for  musical  programs  not  only  for  their  own  membership 
but  also  for  invalids  and  public  institutions. 

5.  Libraries.  Libraries  are  requested  to  arrange  for  special  talks  on 
music  and  musicians  during  children’s  hour. 

6.  Leadership  and  Entertainment  Talent.  It  will  be  the  duty  of  this 
committee  to  secure  song  leaders  and  other  musicians  who  are  willing 
to  give  their  services,  during  Music  Week,  subject  to  the  call  of  various 
committees  that  are  arranging  programs. 

Training  Song  Leaders.  The  success  of  group  singing  is  dependent 
upon  leadership. 

Many  song  leaders  are  needed  during  Music  Week.  Group  singing 
may  be  continued  successfully  after  Music  Week  and  throughout  the 
year  providing  only  that  a  sufficient  number  of  capable  leaders  are  avail¬ 
able.  Therefore  it  is  suggested  that  one  feature  of  this  committee’s  pre¬ 
liminary  work  be  the  organization  of  a  class  for  training  of  song  leaders. 
With  a  series  of  class  lessons  under  an  experienced  instructor,  a  force 
of  song  leaders  can  be  developed  that  will  be  found  invaluable,  almost 
indispensable,  if  group  singing  is  to  be  featured  as  it  should  be. 

For  information  concerning  the  training  of  song  leaders  write  Mr. 
Robert  Lawrence,  Community  Music  Association  of  Washington,  1311 
G  Street,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

7.  Foreign-bom  Groups.  A  program  of  folk  songs  and  folk  dances  by 
different  nationalities  may  be  made  one  of  the  most  interesting  and  valu¬ 
able  features  of  Music  Week.  To  induce  several  groups  to  appear  in  native 
costume,  singing  their  own  songs,  closing  the  program  with  the  singing  of 
patriotic  songs  by  the  combined  groups  and  audience,  is  a  most  inspiring 
and  valuable  project  for  this  committee. 

8.  History.  This  committee  should  keep  a  complete  record  of  every¬ 
thing  connected  with  Music  Week,  including  all  press  material,  programs, 

photographs,  posters,  prize  essays,  etc.,  and  forward  to  the  Director  of 


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Music,  Department  of  Public  Instruction,  Harrisburg,  immediately  after 
Music  Week  in  order  that  material  for  a  complete  and  authentic  report 
may  be  available.  Last  year  many  reports  were  sent  neatly  arranged  in 
scrap  books. 

9.  Program.  This  committee  and  the  leadership  and  entertainment 
Talent  committee  will  be  mutually  helpful.  In  addition  to  assembling 
material  for,  and  arranging  the  Official  Program,  the  Program  committee 
naturally  will  arrange  many  of  the  week’s  programs  calling  upon  the 
other  committee  for  song  leaders,  singers  and  players  when  they  are 
needed. 


ADDITIONAL  SUGGESTIONS 

1.  Programs  of  local  composers  and  by  local  artists. 

2.  Productions  of  oratorio,  opera,  operatta  cantata,  etc.  (May  Festi¬ 
val  plan.) 

3.  A  program  of  Pennsylvania  compositions. 

4.  Musical  activities  by  Boy  Scout  and  Girl  Scout  organizations. 

5.  Sight  reading  contests. 

6.  The  bringing  together  of  all  the  church  choirs;  or  the  musical 
organizations — vocal  and  instrumental. 

7.  Musical  projects — 

a.  Stephen  Collins  Foster 

b.  Charles  Wakefield  Cadman 

By  use  of  costumes,  tableaus,  pantomine,  etc. 
c  National  anthem  and  patriotic  compositions 

8.  Programs  that  may  be  broadcasted- 

9.  Programs  showing  the  community’s  musical  history. 

Example:  The  City  of  Reading 

a.  The  musical  activities  of  the  schools. 

b.  Musical  activities  of  the  community  showing  its  several  bands;  its 
symphony  and  other  orchestras;  its  two  active  musical  organiza¬ 
tions;  its  numerous  Glee  Clubs,  etc. 

c.  The  fact  that  Paul  Althouse,  Clara  Yocum  Joyce  and  J-  L.  Erbe 
were  born  there. 

d.  The  fact  that  Winton  Baltzell  was  a  resident;  that  Walter  Heaton 
is  now  a  resident. 

e.  The  fact  that  the  first  American  pipe  organ  was  manufactured  in 
Berks  County  and  is  now  in  the  Reading  Historical  Society 
Building,  etc. 

10.  Correlate  music  with  the  other  subjects. 

a-  Geography:  Songs  of  the  different  countries  and  people,  etc. 

b.  History:  The  place  of  music  in  battle;  its  value  to  the  country 
during  the  war,  etc. 

c.  Health:  Folk  dances  of  different  countries ;rhythmic  dances,  etc. 

d.  Foreign  Languages:  Singing  of  French,  German,  Spanish,  and 
Latin  songs. 

e.  English:  Essays  ,  oral  themes,  etc. 

f.  Drawing:  Posters,  etc. 


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SONGS  FOR  COMMUNITY  SINGING 

Group  singing  should  be  a  prominent  and  attractive  feature  of  Music 
Week.  The  following  list  of  songs  will  furnish  a  basis  for  selection: 

I.  Patriotic 

1.  America 

2.  Star  Spangled  Banner 

3.  Red,  White,  and  Blue 

4.  Battle  Hymn  of  the  Republic 

5.  America  the  Beautiful 

6.  Battle  Cry  of  Freedom 

II.  American  Folk  Songs 

1.  Swanee  River 

2.  Old  Black  Joe 

3.  Old  Kentucky  Home 

4.  Home  Sweet  Home 

5.  Massa’s  in  the  cold,  cold  ground 

6.  Swing  Low,  Sweet  Chariot 

7.  Carry  me  back  to  old  Virginny 

8.  Steal  Away 

9.  Old  Dog  Tray 

10.  Come  where  my  love  lies  dreaming 

11.  Go  down,  Moses 

12.  Nellie  was  a  lady 

III.  Folk  Songs  of  Other  Lands 

1.  Annie  Laurie 

2.  Juanita 

3.  Cornin’  Through  the  Rye 

4.  Loch  Lomond 

5.  Auld  Lang  Syne 

6.  Santa  Lucia 

7.  Believe  me  if  all  those  endearing  young  charms 

8.  All  Through  the  Night 

9.  Merry  Life 

10.  Last  Rose  of  Summer 

11.  Aloha  Oe 

IV.  Songs  of  Sentiment 

1.  Sweet  and  Low 

2.  How  Can  I  Leave  Thee 

3.  Stars  of  the  Summer  Night 

4.  When  you  and  I  were  young,  Maggie 

5.  The  Long,  Long  Trail 

6.  The  Sunshine  of  your  Smile 

7.  When  the  Great  Red  Dawn  is  Shining 


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8.  Love’s  Old  Sweet  Song 

9.  Drink  to  me  only  with  thine  eyes 

10.  Little  Brown  Church 

11.  Darling  Nellie  Gray 

12.  Long,  Long  Ago 

13.  Nancy  Lee 

14.  Massa  Dear 

15.  Flow  Gently  Sweet  Afton 

V.  State  Songs 

1.  Old  Pennsylvania  of  Mine.  Will  George  Butler 
Published  by  Will  George  Butler,  Mansfield,  Pa* 

2.  Pennsylvania*  Hamlin  E.  Cogswell 

Published  by  Theo.  Presser  Company,  Philadelphia,  Fa. 

3.  Pennsylvania.  Winifred  E.  Moore 

Published  by  W.  E.  Moore,  129  West  8th  Street,  Erie,  Pa. 

VI.  Hymns 

1.  When  I  survey  the  Wondrous  Cross 

2.  Onward,  Christian  Soldiers 

3.  Nearer  My  God  to  Thee 

4.  Faith  of  Our  Fathers 

5.  O  God,  Our  Help  in  Ages  Past 

6.  O  Come,  all  ye  faithful 

7.  Abide  with  me 

8*  Lead,  Kindly  Light 

9.  Come,  Thou  Almighty  King 

10.  Sun  of  My  Soul 

11.  God  is  our  Refuge  (Integer  Vitae) 

12.  Love  Divine,  All  Love  Excelling 

13.  For  Thee,  O  Dear,  Dear  Country 

14.  Day  is  Dying  in  the  West 

15*  When  Wilt  Thou  Save  the  People? 


MUSIC  MEMORY  AND  APPRECIATION  CONTEST* 

The  aim  of  the  Music  Memory  and  Appreciation  Contest  is  to  aid  tie 
children  in  the  schools  and  the  community  in  general  in  acquiring  a  taste 
and  love  for  good  music,  thereby  enriching  their  lives  through  the 
development  of  their  capacity  to  understand  and  enjoy  this  universal  art. 

The  Music  Memory  and  Appreciation  Contest  has  proved  equally  vahi- 
able  for  the  large  city,  the  medium  size  and  small  town  and  the  rural 
district.  The  availability  of  the  phonograph  and  player-piano,  makiag 
possible  the  hearing  of  the  best  music  even  in  the  remotest  community, 
brings  the  world's  store  of  musical  literature  within  the  reach  of  all. 


*B««  notice  of  postponomeat. 


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Rules  for  Music  Memory  Contest 

Size  of  Team.  The  size  of  the  team  is  dependent  upon  the  number  of 
schools  contesting  and  upon  the  capacity  of  the  auditorium  where  the 
final  contest  is  to  be  held.  The  number  in  each  team  may  be  uniform 
and  consist  of  two,  four — any  number  decided  upon — or,  a  certain  pro¬ 
portion  of  the  class,  10  per  cent  for  example,  may  constitute  the  team. 

Classes.  Contestants  should  be  divided  into  two  classes: 

Class  One:  Pupils  in  grades  five  to  eight  inclusive. 

Class  Two:  High  School,  Normal  School,  and  College  students. 

The  material  for  the  Class  One  contest  consists  of  the  first  30  numbers 
in  the  list. 

The  material  for  Class  Two  includes  the  entire  list  of  50  numbers- 

Preliminary  Try-outs.  Schools  will  select  their  teams  by  holding  pre¬ 
liminary  contests  either  on  Tuesday,  May  15,  or  some  time  between 
May  10  and  May  15. 

In  the  preliminary  contests,  Class  One  will  be  tested  in  15  selections 
which  will  be  chosen  from  the  first  thirty  on  the  Music  Memory  list. 

Class  Two  will  be  tested  on  the  same  15  selections  and  also  upon  5 
additional  selections  chosen  from  the  last  20  on  the  list. 

Scoring.  Places  on  the  teams  will  be  awarded  to  those  scoring  highest 
in  giving  the  title  of  the  composition  and  the  composer’s  name  and 
nationality,  with  correct  spelling  of  title  name  and  nationality. 

Perfect  Scores.  In  case  there  are  more  perfect  scores  than  places  on 
the  team,  a  second  try-out  may  be  held  which  may  include  the  writing 
of  not  more  than  fifty  words  about  the  composition  and  composer  as  ijj 
the  final  contest,  or,  all  making  perfect  scores  may  be  allowed  to  compete 
in  the  final  contest. 

Final  Contest 

Pieces  Performed.  At  the  final  contest,  parts  of  20  numbers  will  be  per¬ 
formed.  The  first  fifteen  will  be  for  both  Class  One  and  Class  Two  and 
chosen  from  the  first  30  compositions  on  the  list.  The  last  five  will  be 
for  Class  Two  only. 

Scoring.  Four  points  will  be  allowed  for  correct  title  and  four  points 
for  name  and  nationality  of  composer;  a  maximum  of  two  points  will  be 
allowed  for  salient  facts  about  the  composition  and  the  composer.  Ac¬ 
count  will  be  taken  of  spelling  and  grammatical  construction.  Abbreviat¬ 
ed  sentence  form  is  allowable  and  desirable. 

Time  Limit.  Approximately  three  minutes  will  be  allowed  for  the 
rendition  of  an  excerpt  from  each  of  the  20  numbers  and  for  the  writing 
by  the  contestants  of  the  additional  information  upon  the  contest  blanks. 

Prizes 

It  is  customary  to  offer  prizes  to  winning  teams- 

Illustrations  and  information  concerning  prizes — medals  for  individual 
winners,  banners  for  winning  school,  etc,, — may  be  obtained  of  the  Nation¬ 
al  Bureau  for  the  Advancement  of  Music,  105  West  40th  Street,  New  York. 


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The  National  Bureau  for  the  Advancement  of  Music  offers  a  prize  in 
initial  county-wide  Music  Memory  Contests  where  this  aid  is  desired, 
on  the  same  basis  as  in  city-wide  contests.  A  county-wide  contest,  as 
understood  by  the  Bureau,  is  one  in  which  all  or  most  of  the  schools  in 
the  county  participate. 


MUSIC  MEMORY  CONTEST  LIST 

“Popular  Music  is  Familiar  Music.” — Theodore  Thomas 
The  following  list  of  compositions  has  been  selected  for  the  State-wide 
Music  Memory  and  Appreciation  Contest  to  be  held  during  Music  Week. 
All  of  the  compositions  are  recorded  by  both  the  Columbia  Graphophone 
Company  and  by  the  Victor  Talking  Machine  Company. 

Classes  One  and  Two 


1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 


Amaryllis,  . . 

Andante,  from  Surprise  Symphony, 

Ave  Maria, . 

Cantique  de  Noel  (O  Holy  Night),  . 
Come  Where  My  Love  Lies  Dream¬ 
ing,  . 

Danny  Deever, . 

Dio  Possente  (Even  Bravest  Plearts) 

from  Faust, . 

Dost  Thou  Know  That  Sweet  Land? 

from  Mignon, . 

El  Capitan, . 

Evening  Star,  from  Tannhauser,  . . . 
Farandole  from  L’Arlesienne  Suite, 
From  the  Land  of  the  Sky  Bine 

Water,  . 

Good-bye,  . 

Heart  Bowed  Down,  The,  from  Bo¬ 
hemian  Girl, . 

Intermezzo,  from  Cavalleria  Rusti- 

cana,  . 

Invitation  to  the  Dance,  . 

Largo,  from  New  World  Symphony, 
Largo  al  factotum,  from  Barber  of 

Seville,  . 

Morning,  from  Peer-Gynt  Suite,  .  . , 
My  Heart  at  Thy  Sweet  Voice,  from 

Samson  and  Dalila, . 

Overture  to  Tannhauser, . 

Quartet,  from  Rigoletto,  . 

Rosary,  The, . 

Sextette  from  Lucia,  . 

Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me,  .... 
Spring  Song,  from  Songs  Without 
Words,  . 


Composer  Unknown 
Haydn,  Franz  Josef 
Bach-Gounod 
Adam,  Adolphe 

Foster,  Stephen  Collins 
Damrosch,  Walter 

Gounod,  Charles 

Thomas,  Ambrose 
Sousa,  John  Philip 
Wagner,  Richard 
Bizet,  Georges 

Cadman,  Charles  Wakefield 
Tosti,  Paolo 

Balfe,  Michael  William 

Mascangni,  Pietro 
Weber,  C.  M.  von 
Dvorak,  Antonin 

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Rossini,  Gioachino 
Grieg,  Edvard 

Saint-Saens,  Camille 
Wagner,  Richard 
Verdi,  Giuseppe 
Nevin,  Ethelbert 
Donizetti,  Gaetano 
Dvorak,  Antonin 

Mendelssohn -Bartholdy,  Felix 


